Brogdon underwent an MRI Friday morning at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Team physician Dr. William Raasch diagnosed the injury and said Brogdon is expected to be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks.

The 25-year-old Brogdon had played in 46 games with 20 starts and is averaging 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.5 minutes a game.

The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year joined Kareer Abdul-Jabbar (1969-70) as the only players in team history to win the award. He is the first player not drafted in the first round to win Rookie of the Year since 1966.

The Bucks host the New York Knicks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center tonight. They welcome Jabari Parker back to their lineup after he missed the last year while rehabbing an ACL injury to his left knee for the second time.

The Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the rival Chicago Bulls 110-96 on Sunday in Chicago, which means Joe Prunty is off to a 3-0 start as the Interim Head Coach of the Bucks.

Prunty shoots for his fourth straight victory tonight when the Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks got off to a slow start on Sunday , but veteran Jason Terry came off the bench to add three straight three-point baskets late in the first quarter into the second quarter. He finished 4-of-6 beyond the arc for a season-high 12 points. Terry entered the game just 2-of-18 from three-point range on the season.

From that point, the Bucks increased their lead and went into the locker room at halftime with a 61-42 lead.

Giannis Antetokounmpo got hot in the second half and finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Bucks.

The Bucks played their second straight game without Malcolm Brogdon, who is sidelined with right calf soreness.

Rookie Sterling Brown, who grew up just a short drive from the United Center, had 12 points and six rebounds.

The Bucks lost at Philadelphia on Jan. 20, 116-94 when they were without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Malcolm Brogdon.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced that Joe Prunty would serve as the team’s interim head coach for the remainder of the season after firing Jason Kidd on Monday.

In his first game as interim head coach, Prunty led the Bucks to a 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Playing without all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is resting his sore right knee, the Bucks got 35 points from Khris Middleton and a career high 32 points from Malcolm Brogdon as the Bucks improved to 24-22 on the season. They’ll have Antetokounmpo back for their next game, against the Brooklyn Nets at the Bradley Center on Friday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks shot a season worst 31.6% from the field and just 14.3% (4-for-28) from three-point range in a 97-79 loss to the Miami Heat in Miami.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting, but Khris Middleton’s shooting slump continued, going 3 of 16 from the field, including missing nine straight at one point. He had 16 points. Eric Bledsoe was just 4-of-16 from the field and missed all six of his three-point attempts.

Malcolm Brogdon was one of the few bright spots, finishing with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

The Bucks have a quick turn-around on Monday, facing the Washington Wizards in a 1 p.m. tip in Washington D.C.

Washington opened its five-game homestand with a 110-103 loss to the Bucks on January 6. Now they’ll close the homestand with a second matchup against the Bucks.

The Orlando Magic dropped their 6th straight, 110-103 to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 26 points and Khris Middleton added 22 to lead the way. But all five Bucks starters scored in double figures. Eric Bledsoe had 15 points, while John Henson and Malcolm Brogdon had 14 each. Henson also pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked two shots in the win.

The Bucks did struggle from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 19 from three (21.1%). That will need to improve if the Bucks are going to knock off their next opponent, the Golden State Warriors on Friday night at the Bradley Center.

The Bucks improved to 22-18 with the win. The Magic fell to 12-30.

Parker getting close to a return

Bucks coach Jason Kidd said forward Jabari Parker is doing great and could return to the lineup in another month, before the NBA all-star break.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors looked like they were headed for another barn-burner on Friday night. Then came the third quarter, which was dominated by the Raptors.

Toronto outscored the Bucks 43-19 in the third quarter and cruised to a 129-110 victory at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Raptors made 17 of their 25 field goal attempts (68%) and out-rebounded the Bucks 18-2 in the frame. Toronto’s 43 points is the most allowed by Milwaukee in any quarter this season.

DeMar DeRozan, who had 52 points last week in an overtime win in Toronto, managed just six points in the first half on Friday night. But he scored 14 points in the third quarter on Friday night and finished with 20 for the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points to lead the Bucks, but just seven came in the second half. Malcolm Brogdon added 19 points off the bench and Eric Bledsoe had 17 on 7-of-12 shooting.

The Bucks (20-17) return to the court on Saturday night, facing the Washington Wizards (22-16) at Capital One Arena.

The Milwaukee Bucks built a 20-point lead against Cleveland, then saw the Cavaliers climb into the lead before rebounding for a 119-116 win on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

With Lebron James on the sidelines, the Cleveland reserves went on a 24-2 run to turn a big deficit into a lead. The Bucks finally woke up to pull out the victory, ending a three-game losing streak and a five game losing skid against the Cavaliers.

With the Bucks down by one, Tony Snell buried a three-pointer to put the Bucks up two with 58.9 seconds left.

Cleveland then missed back-to-back threes by Lebron James and Kyle Korver. The Cavaliers then elected to defend the Bucks instead of foul and it almost worked. But Giannis Antetokounmpo beat Lebron James to a loose ball and hit a layup and was fouled with 5.9 seconds left. Giannis made the free throw to put the Bucks up by five.

Lebron James, who led all scorers with 39 points, hit a three pointer and the Cavs fouled Khris Middleton with 1.4 seconds left. Middleton made the first free throw to put the Bucks up by three, then missed the second intentionally. James desperation three was well off the mark and the Bucks held on for the win.

Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Bucks. Erik Bledsoe added 26 points and Khris Middleton had 18 points and 10 assists. Malcolm Brogdon played 30 minutes off the bench and finished with 16 points, hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range.

The Bucks (16-13) return to action on Friday night at the Bradley Center against the Charlotte Hornets (11-19). Since their last meeting on Nov. 1 at the Bradley Center, the Hornets have struggled, going 6-16.

The Milwaukee Bucks extended their win streak to two games, coming from behind to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-102 on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Khris Middleton poured in a game high 31 points, 16 of which came in the fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points and 11 rebounds and Eric Bledsoe had 24 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.

Malcolm Brogdon played 40 minutes and finished with 14 points and a team-high six assists. Brogdon’s minutes were up with Tony Snell out of the lineup due to left patellar tendinitis.

The Bucks didn’t take the lead until late in the third quarter and were able to maintain it down the stretch.

The Bucks wrap up their three-game home stand by hosting the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The Jazz had won six straight before back to back losses to Oklahoma City and Houston. Their 6-game win streak included a 121-108 win over the Bucks in Salt Lake City, when they made a franchise-record 18 three-pointers.

The Milwaukee Bucks losing streak reached four games on Tuesday night, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-119 in Cleveland.

The Bucks entered the night averaging 23 fouls a game which ranks fifth in the average number of fouls a game. The Bucks had 11 fouls in the first quarter alone and finished the game with 31. Cleveland made 33 of 38 free throws.